Institutional and Social Innovation for Sustainable Urban Development

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Which new institutions do we need to trigger local and global sustainable urban development? Are cities the right starting points for implementing sustainability policies? If so, what are the implications for city management? This book reflects the situation of cities in the context of global change and increasing demands for sustainable development.Global environmental change is forcing cities to think about their possible futures. Common approaches to city governance, from top-down planning to participation, are no longer sufficient.... public transit have the option to reduce their driving and therefore pollute less
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2011). American Planning Association (APA) (2004) Policy Guide on Public
Redevelopment a Policy 6, Chicago. ... the future of the nineacounty areaa#39;,
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Oakland: ABAG.

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Institutional and Social Innovation for Sustainable Urban Development

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Harald Alard Mieg, Klaus Töpfer

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Routledge - 2013

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